Sapphire & Peikko bring balconies to DELTABEAM® Frame

Sapphire are delighted to reveal our collaboration with Peikko in developing a unique and replicable balcony connection solution for their DELTABEAM® Frame.

Having historically used a shutter-plate connection filled with concrete, Peikko approached Sapphire after successful balcony projects across North America to develop a partnership and innovative solution to connect balconies to the DELTABEAM® Frame.

What is DELTABEAM® Frame?

Peikko’s DELTABEAM® Frame is an innovative steel building frame solution that reduces the number of columns needed in a building, allowing for longer spans of unsupported horizontal beams, giving you more floor area for any given building footprint.

Connecting balconies to a DELTABEAM® Frame previously required a concrete infill to connect, but thanks to the collaboration between Peikko and Sapphire, this requirement is a thing of the past.

How are balconies connected to DELTABEAM?

Sapphire’s stub arms are brought to site and bolt-secured to the rear of the DELTABEAM® Frame connection plate via an adapted detail weld on the DELTABEAM®, allowing for a bolt connection to be used.

Thanks to this inventive connection detail, Sapphire Balconies are able to connect to the DELTABEAM® Frame, without compromising on thermal performance, speed of install or cost. In fact, this solution is adaptable for any project, with standard components that do not require unique costs, technologies or modifications.

Silvertown Quays

The DELTABEAM® Frame connection can today be found being implemented at the Silvertown Quays development in Newham, where balcony installation will be beginning shortly.

Stay tuned for more information on the Silvertown Quays project, where we’ll be sharing our case study on completion.

Sapphire & Peikko’s collaboration on the DELTABEAM connection has ensured that the Silvertown Quays project and projects beyond can be Streamlined by Collaboration.

To find out more about Sapphire’s Next Generation suite of balconies and the endless possibilities for connecting them to your next balcony frame, get in touch with us today.